Niels Erik From Denmark Sterling & Amethyst Drop Dangle Earrings Circa 1960s

Measurements: 2.2"L x .25"Thick (5.59cm x .64cm)

Markings: From 925S

Weight: 4.3g

Gorgeous modernist style sterling silver earing by the iconic NE From. Earrings feature a bar design with a single bezel set amethyst cabochon. They have been professionally polished and look almost brand new. The previous owner has converted them to French hook clasps for pierced ears. 

Niels Erik From was born in Denmark in 1908 and trained as a silversmith. He opened a shop in 1931 from which he also sold some of his designs, but the N.E.From smithy is first registered in Nakskov in 1944. His son-in-law Hilmer Jensen joined the management team in 1960, and took over the firm in 1986 after Niels Erik's death. The company was wound up a few years later.
There are two distinct styles in the From production. The sinewy foliage and floral pieces were designed by Niels Erik From and characterise the early years of production, whereas the bold modernist pieces were introduced by another designer in his firm in the 1960s.